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Solved - MJW #217 - Falcon Caribbean DKW by Wolf-Dieter Mantzel
« on: January 15, 2011, 01:30:22 PM »
I'm surprised this hasn't been posted before.
It sounds an easy puzzle - but - this one is left-hand drive.
Make, model and more importantly what engine was fitted?
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 12:44:16 PM »
Expertise please
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 12:55:56 PM »
I'm a little confused by your LHD clue... But I'm going to say it is (or looks like) a Falcon MkIII/Caribbean...
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 01:19:00 PM »
It is a Falcon Caribbean, it is LHD but what engine is fitted?
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 01:21:28 PM »
Not a British engine?
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 01:25:35 PM »
Not British
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2011, 02:21:04 PM »
I remember a Falcon with a German engine. Is it DKW underneath?
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 02:29:33 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on January 19, 2011, 02:21:04 PM
I remember a Falcon with a German engine. Is it DKW underneath?

I think you are right, I remember this one too, though I'm not sure where I've seen it before. The colours are right too.
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2011, 03:05:50 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on January 19, 2011, 02:21:04 PM
I remember a Falcon with a German engine. Is it DKW underneath?
You've got it!
Yet another point for you.

and the original view (apologies for the poor quality)
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Re: MJW #217
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2011, 03:11:15 PM »
According to my info, it's (could be) a one-off prototype built by german tuner Dieter Glentzel. Is it true?
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Re: Solved - MJW #217 - Falcon Caribbean DKW
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2011, 03:18:18 PM »
It's a one-off for sure. But I think it must be Wolf-Dieter Mantzel, because he is a well-known DKW tuning expert and racing driver from the 50s and 60s.
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Re: Solved - MJW #217 - Falcon Caribbean DKW
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2011, 03:20:22 PM »
I think you are correct and I'll change the title accordingly - thanks for that.
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Re: Solved - MJW #217 - Falcon Caribbean DKW by Wolf-Dieter Mantzel
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2011, 03:26:49 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on January 19, 2011, 03:18:18 PM
It's a one-off for sure. But I think it must be Wolf-Dieter Mantzel, because he is a well-known DKW tuning expert and racing driver from the 50s and 60s.
....and later for horrible Opel Manta tuning kits.
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Re: Solved - MJW #217 - Falcon Caribbean DKW by Wolf-Dieter Mantzel
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2011, 01:16:23 PM »
I found some information in a book. It is definitely built by Mantzel, based on DKW Junior. It was presented in spring of 1962.
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